27/04/2026
Massage for...the client with TMJ
Last year, I decided to do another massage training.
To be honest, that’s usually how it goes.
When I have clients with specific issues and I feel I need deeper knowledge, I go and learn more.
But this training was different.
This one was for me.
TMJ.
My own journey with TMJ started at a dentist appointment.
The dentist said:
“Do you know you have TMJ?
You can’t keep your mouth open because your jaw muscles are very tight.”
I remember thinking…
What?
I spent my whole life thinking that was just how my jaw worked.
That it was normal.
That appointment started my search for answers.
And for help.
So I trained in a specific jaw release treatment.
And honestly, it helped me so quickly.
The difference was huge.
Less tension.
Less tightness.
Less pain.
And of course, I was excited to offer it to my clients too.
A few people booked it.
But I never really advertised it or focused on it.
This year, I even took it off my treatment list because my diary was already full with my regular treatments.
And now, almost every week, someone asks/ email for it.
TMJ.
Jaw pain.
Jaw tension.
Teeth grinding.
Headaches.
And it makes me wonder…
Is this the year women are becoming more aware of what their bodies are holding?
Because sometimes the jaw holds more than tension.
Sometimes it holds the words we never said.
The feelings we pushed down.
The things we stayed quiet about for years.
And the body remembers.
Sometimes healing starts with speaking.
And sometimes it starts with releasing
Your Therapist- Marika
www.marixtherapy.com
